CVE-2026-60160

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Oracle VM VirtualBox Unauthorized Data Read Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.2 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-30

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-60160

EUVD

EUVD-2026-46566

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.12

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-200	The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12. It allows a high-privileged attacker with local access to compromise the virtualization software. The attack can lead to unauthorized read access to some data within Oracle VM VirtualBox.

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. If your system is running version 7.2.12, it is vulnerable. Use the command 'VBoxManage --version' to check the installed version.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12, an attacker with local access could exploit this flaw to read sensitive data stored or processed by the virtualization software. This could expose confidential information.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health information privacy) if sensitive data is exposed. Organizations must assess their exposure and apply mitigations.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability. Restrict access to systems running VirtualBox to only trusted users. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to VirtualBox.

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